Ops Quality Engineer (E5)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain weld shop QMS documentation.
  • Create and manage: Quality Manuals, Inspection Plans, Control Plans, Process Maps, Quality Records and Templates.
  • Audit readiness and corrective action closure activities.
  • Establish document control and revision management processes.
• Support welding operations through process qualification and control.
  • Review and maintain: Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), Welder Qualification Records.
  • Drive compliance to welding standards and special process requirements.
  • Partner with manufacturing teams to improve process capability and reduce variation.
• Design and implement in-process quality checkpoints throughout fabrication.
  • Develop inspection plans for: Incoming material verification, Fit-up inspection, Weld inspection, Dimensional verification, Final acceptance inspections.
  • Utilize statistical methods and process monitoring techniques to improve process performance.
  • Experience interpreting MBD models, GD&T, and engineering drawings for in-process quality control.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods.
  • Facilitate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Reduce scrap, rework, and defect escapes through systematic improvements.
  • Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and quality engineering tools.

Nonconformance & Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods.
• Facilitate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Reduce scrap, rework, and defect escapes through systematic improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and quality engineering tools.

Delivered Quality Ownership

• Monitor and improve customer-facing quality metrics.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards focused on: Defect rates, Scrap and rework, First Pass Yield, Audit findings, Customer quality escapes.
• Support customer audits and quality reviews as needed.

Training & Quality Culture

• Participate in the development of quality training for weld shop personnel.
• Coach operators and supervisors on quality requirements and process controls.
• Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention versus detection.

Functional Knowledge

• Quality Systems ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Auditing principles and compliance programs.
• CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA).
• Document control systems.
• Risk Management methodologies.
• Welding & Fabrication.
• Weld fabrication processes.
• GTAW/TIG welding processes.
• WPS/PQR development and management.
• Welder qualification requirements.
• Welding inspection methods.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Dimensional inspection practices.
• Manufacturing Quality Process capability analysis.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• Root cause analysis.
• FMEA.
• Control Plans.
• Process Validation.
• First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Tools & Systems.
• Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• PLM and document control systems.
• ERP/MES environments.
• Data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Minitab preferred).

Business Expertise

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and quality systems.
• Experience supporting special process manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success implementing quality systems within fabrication, machining, welding, or metal manufacturing operations.
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with operational efficiency.
• Experience establishing scalable quality processes in growing manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of customer quality expectations and audit requirements.

Leadership Expectations

• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Drive accountability for quality ownership across manufacturing.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for weld shop quality systems.
• Mentor technicians, inspectors, and manufacturing personnel on quality best practices.
• Champion a culture of prevention, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Problem Solving

• Identify quality risks before defects occur.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into controlled processes.
• Solve complex manufacturing problems that span engineering, operations, suppliers, and quality systems.
• Systematically identify the true source of quality issues instead of addressing symptoms.
• Think proactively and focus on prevention rather than detection.
• Focus resources on the highest risk areas instead of trying to solve everything equally.
• Make objective decisions based on measurable evidence.

Interpersonal Skills

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Work effectively across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality organizations.
• Translate complex quality and welding requirements into clear, actionable guidance for operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership teams.
• Strong technical writing skills are essential.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time.
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
• Relocation Eligible: Yes.

Salary

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00

Location

Austin,TX